Wilbert vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilbert and William — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilbert

Boy name · Rank #5049

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilbert William
Current Rank #5049 #10
Total Births (all years) 39,995 4,189,004
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 902 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert William
1880ss 256 84,881
1890ss 359 72,244
1900ss 722 69,320
1910ss 5,275 303,018
1920ss 8,113 512,402
1930ss 6,164 416,728
1940ss 5,809 556,469
1950ss 5,147 591,226
1960ss 3,174 421,411
1970ss 1,811 283,415
1980ss 1,280 248,286
1990ss 824 217,818
2000ss 610 194,404
2010ss 345 159,945
2020ss 106 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbert William
2014 35 16,847
2015 30 15,945
2016 37 15,808
2017 34 15,042
2018 27 14,645
2019 17 13,649
2020 27 12,673
2021 16 12,166
2022 26 11,349
2023 18 10,653
2024 19 10,596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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